Undergraduate
Helps Discover 'Beautiful' Quark Combinations
Physics major Scott Field, a Take Five Scholar, participated in the
search for two subatomic particles whose existence was announced Monday
by scientists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
in Illinois. Field's research focused on the extremely rare quark of
the "bottom" or "beauty" variety.

Skalny
Luncheon Includes Seminar on the Image of Our Lady in Polish Culture
Anna Niedzwiedz, Kosciuszko Foundation Visiting Professor at the University
at Buffalo, will discuss "Images of the Mother of God in Polish
Religiosity" on Monday, October 30, in the Welles-Brown Room of
Rush Rhees Library. The event is free and open to the University community;
lunch reservations can be made by calling x5-9898 by Thursday, October
26.

Events

October
26
This information session is designed for faculty and staff eligible
to participate in the University’s retirement program and for
those who are new to investing or who want to review their current investment
strategy. The meeting is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Medical Center HR Conference
Room (#1-6127).

October
26
The noontime concert series Eastman at Washington Square continues with
"From the Mouth of Margaret: Song Settings of Margaret Atwood's
Poetry." Soprano Eileen Strempel and pianist Sylvie Beaudette will
perform the Rochester premiere of music by Lori Laitman, Libby Larsen,
Judith Cloud, and Amanda Harberg from 12:15 to 1 p.m. at the First Universalist
Church on the corner of South Clinton and Court Streets.

October
27
The Warner School is hosting an information session for undergraduate
students in Havens Lounge of Wilson Commons at noon.

Rochester
in the News

ABC News
International (October 23)London
Might Disinfect Its Underground
John Treanor, professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology,
comments on discussions by public transportation operators in Asia and
Europe to use a new disinfectant in their undergrounds to control the
spread of viruses such as flu strains.

Wall Street
Journal (October 21)Heart
Beat: Trying to Pinpoint Warning Signs of Rhythm Trouble from Medicines
Research by Jean-Philippe Couderc, research assistant professor of medicine,
to identify more useful ways to analyze long QT intervals on ECGs is
mentioned in a report about the elevated risk of irregular heartbeats
and sudden death that could be associated with 30 commonly used drugs.
(Subscription required.)

MSNBC (October
23)Guys, Eat
Fruits and Veggies to Improve Fertility
“We think that sperm quality is affected by dietary antioxidant
intake,” says Vivian Lewis, professor of obstetrics and gynecology
and author of a new study that suggests eating more fruits and veggies
may improve fertility in men.